BEAN v. MIDWEST BATTERY & METAL, INC.

No. 89-29.

449 N.W.2d 353 (1989)

Paul E. BEAN, Appellant, v. MIDWEST BATTERY & METAL, INC., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

December 20, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Russell A. Dircks of Dircks, Ridenour, Norman & Macek, Davenport, for appellant.

Roger A. Lathrop and Vicki L. Seeck of Betty, Neuman & McMahon, Davenport, for appellee.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and HARRIS, LARSON, SCHULTZ, and ANDREASEN, JJ.


HARRIS, Justice.

According to an old lawyers' adage, terrible problems with service of original notice inevitably arise in suits brought on the eve of the running of limitations. This case confirms the adage. The trial court dismissed this "last-minute" suit because for eight months the plaintiff made no effort to serve defendant with an original notice. We affirm.

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